Two toy cars (16kg and 2kg) are released simultaneously on aninclined plane that makes an angle of 30' with the horizontal. Which statement best describes their acceleration after beingreleased? and why?

A) The 16-kg car accelerates 8 times faster than the 2-kgcar.

B) The 2-kg car accelerates 8 times faster than the 16-kgcar.

C) Both cars accelerate at a rate of (0.87) g.

D) Both cars accelerate at a rate of (0.50) g.

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Meadow Hoover

29 January, 14:00

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Lucy Bray · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

On an inclination of 30°, the acceleration down the inclination will be gsinФ. So the acceleration will be ⇒

g Sin30° = (0.50) g